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Present as the strongest or main element
Of the greatest possible degree or amount
Superlative for of great size or scale
“He won the lottery and bought a big mansion to live in.”
Superlative for of considerable importance or seriousness
“You will need to make a big decision on the path you will be taking for your career.”
Superlative for grown-up
“Bobby had just turned eighteen and could now play football with the big boys.”
(informal) Superlative for on an ambitiously large scale
“I have big plans for the future of this website.”
(informal) Superlative for very popular or successful
“This style of clothing is very big in New York at the moment.”
(informal) Superlative for principled or generous
“That's very big of you to help me in my time of need.”
Superlative for physically well-built
“After months of dedication in the gym, he had grown big and muscly.”
Superlative for fat or overweight
“She had grown quite big after months of indulging in chocolate and ice-cream.”
Superlative for having significant influence
“As the president's right-hand man, he held a big and influential position in government.”
Superlative for showing great enthusiasm
“My sister is a big fan of Justin Bieber.”
Superlative for being of prime importance above all others
“The big issue for us is to get out of debt as quickly as possible.”
Superlative for having a concentration of some characteristic
“The pasta sauce was full of big flavors.”
Superlative for showy in speech
“He liked using big words to impress the audience with his vocabulary.”
(of speech) Superlative for exhibiting self-importance
“He was always pumping up his own tires with constant big talk.”
Superlative for able to give or spend freely
“He was known as a big tipper and received consistently great service from the staff.”
(informal) Superlative for used as an intensifier, especially of negative-valence nouns
“What's the big rush? We have plenty of time.”
(informal) Superlative for genetically well-endowed
“She matured and blossomed into a big young lady with curves in all the right places.”
(archaic) Superlative for in a late stage of pregnancy
“She was big with child.”
Superlative for in a boasting manner
“He would always talk big to boost his own ego.”
Superlative for in a large amount or to a large extent
“He won big in the casino, then lost everything.”
Superlative for on a large scale, expansively
“You need to think big to impress the investors.”
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